The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-06-04


The late rains have made a wonderful
change in the grain and grass crops, all OF
which look very promising in this section,
and it is thought will make an average crop.
Corn is growing finely and so are the weeds.
Fruit is failure, very few apples, peaches or
pears, in fact all kinds of fruit is very thin on
the trees. The hard cider drinkers will be
cut short from their regular allowance, and
they are already lamenting the loss of their
favorite beverage. All vendors of cider ought
to pay license the same as any other intoxi-
eating drinks, as more get drunk on cider
in this place than on any other strong drink,
and it is a curse to the young and rising
generation.
On Monday last, Providence NJ P Sab
bath School held strawberry and ice cream
festival for the benefit Of the parsonage at
Finksburg, in course of erection, and met
with good success, having net gain of about
$500. The Warfeldsburg band rendered
the music on the occasion, which was very
well executed for a young band. Much
credit is due to their worthy leader and
teacher, Mr.. Charles Stonesifer, of West.
minister. The school marched from the
church to the town, about one eighth of a
mile, and partly through the town, headed by
the band and marshal of the day, j. w. Will
liams, then counter-marched back to the
grove at the church, where all the scholars
were treated to ice cream and cake, after
WHICH they were addressed in very able an d
touching manner by the pastor in charge,
Rev. W. j. Floyed. The cream was very iine
and was furnished by j. D. Crowl, of West.
minister. Everything passed off very pleasant
ly and all seemed to enjoy themselves.
The measels, which had become very pre-
yalent in the families around this vicinity,
have about Ill died out not one fatal case
occurring.
Mr.. Cromwell who had been very seriously
ill some time ago has so far recovered as to
be out again but says he is still very feeble.
Mr. Lewis Shipley had quite force of
hands planting tomato plants on the list OF
June. They planted about Is acres.
must now tell little tale handed to me
about our worthy butcher, Mr.. VIM. II. Lind
sey: For sometime past, our highly respect
able Butcher has been contemplating q
| visit to Baltimore, and last Sunday, May %,
after 10 days active preparation he started,
accompanied by his estimable family. BUTT
was with some difficulty he could get started
and for sometime he was engaged in unload.
ing his Jaeger of stones which had been placed
therein by some bad boys" He arrived
home on Wednesday, 18th.
For long time he has been hiding his
talents and to prove the statement, be now
intends to put the numerous adventures
which he encountered, during his sojourn in
the Monumental City," in book form. He
has not yet decided on the title of the book,
but he will preface it with brief description
of his hunting and fishing expeditions. One
paragraph we will quote: One evening he wa:
entertaining his hearers by an account of 8
field which was covered thickly with robins.
On being asked how many acres were in the
field, he replied, sat least 40" As yet he
has not determined what the price of the
book will be, but beyond a doubt it will ind
a ready sale.